The NBA’s 2026-27 preseason begins Oct. 3 with the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors meeting at Videotron Centre in Quebec City. The exhibition schedule then runs through Oct. 16, giving teams a final two-week evaluation window before the regular season begins. The leaguewide release adds useful detail to a fall calendar that had previously been … Read more
The 2026 NBA Christmas Day schedule features five nationally televised games on Friday, Dec. 25, beginning at noon ET and continuing through the late-night window. The slate includes a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals, LeBron James’s record 21st Christmas appearance and several of the league’s leading contenders. 2026 NBA Christmas Day schedule and TV … Read more
The Cleveland Cavaliers made it official on Tuesday, confirming they have re-signed James Harden to a new three-year contract worth roughly $97 million.
“The Beard is back in The Land. We have officially resigned James Harden to a multi-year contract,” the team wrote in its announcement.
The offseason is winding down. With training camps opening in a matter of weeks, here is the full calendar for the 2026-27 NBA season, from the first practice to the final day of the regular season.
Training camp and preseason International players report Sept. 21. Veteran players report Sept. 28, and all 30 training camps open leaguewide Sept. 29. Preseason games begin Oct. 3.
Opening night: Oct. 20 The regular season tips off with three games on NBC and Peacock: Boston at Detroit at 3 p.m. ET, Philadelphia at New York, and Oklahoma City at San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. ET.
The NBA’s 2026-27 regular season opens Tuesday, Oct. 20, with an NBC/Peacock tripleheader: Boston at Detroit (3 p.m. ET), Philadelphia at the New York Knicks (7 p.m. ET), and Oklahoma City at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. ET). Christmas Day, Dec. 25, features five games on ABC/ESPN: Knicks-Spurs at Madison Square Garden (noon ET), Heat-Celtics (2:30 p.m. ET), 76ers at Lakers (5 p.m. ET), Thunder at Timberwolves (8 p.m. ET), and Nuggets at Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET).
The 2026-27 NBA regular season starts Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. Training camps open Sept. 22-29, preseason games begin Oct. 3, and the calendar runs through Christmas Day, the Feb. 11 trade deadline, All-Star Weekend and the April play-in tournament before the playoffs. Every confirmed date is below, along with the handful of dates the league has not announced yet.